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Slipway Fires
Studio album by
Razorlight
Released3 November 2008
StudioAir Studios, Fish Factory Studios
GenreIndie rock, post-punk revival
Length38:46
LabelMercury/Vertigo
ProducerMike Crossey
Razorlight chronology
Razorlight
(2006) 		Slipway Fires
(2008) 		Olympus Sleeping
(2018)
Johnny Borrell chronology
Razorlight
(2006) 		Slipway Fires
(2008) 		Borrell 1
(2013)

Slipway Fires is the third album by English indie rock band Razorlight. The album was released on 3 November 2008.

The first single from the album, Wire to Wire, was released on 26 September 2008. It was premiered by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 on 8 September 2008,[1] and peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]

The second single taken from the album was Hostage of Love released on 12 January 2009.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic52/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Drowned in Sound(4/10) link
The Guardian link
Metro Link
NME(4/10) link
Q link
Rolling Stone link
Slant Magazine link
The Times link
Uncut link

Overall critical response to Slipway Fires was generally negative. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 52, based on 15 reviews.[4] Drowned In Sound described it as "a headachey throb of over-production and excessive sentiment" and "about as indie as Margaret Thatcher", while the NME described them as "just a boringly competent indie band masquerading as, at best, Fleetwood Mac and, at worst, Whitesnake". Q were favourable however, commenting that "Slipway Fires requires more of your time and duly rewards it", as well as making it their album of the month.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Johnny Borrell; except where indicated

  1. "Wire to Wire" - 3:05
  2. "Hostage of Love" (Borrell, Burrows) - 3:44
  3. "You and the Rest" - 3:25
  4. "Tabloid Lover" - 2:58
  5. "North London Trash" - 3:28
  6. "60 Thompson" (Borrell, Burrows) - 2:37
  7. "Stinger" (Borrell, Burrows) - 4:17
  8. "Burberry Blue Eyes" (Borrell, Burrows) - 3:33
  9. "Blood for Wild Blood" - 3:10
  10. "Monster Boots" - 4:34
  11. "The House" - 3:55

International Digital Version

  1. "Where The Frequencies Run Deep and Wild" - 3:07

iTunes[5]

  1. "Wire to Wire" (BBC Live Lounge) - 2:54

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Country Position
UK 4
Ireland 8
Germany 4
Switzerland 43
Austria 100
Belgian Albums Charts (Flanders) 23
France 62
The Netherlands 88

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Rank
German Albums Chart[6] 36

Credits

  • Produced, engineered and mixed by Mike Crossey
  • Engineered by Antonio and Nick Cervonaro
  • Assistant engineer: Adrian Breakspear
  • Recorded at The Fish Factory and Air Studios, London
  • Mixed at The Engine Room (Miloco Studios), London
  • Mastered by Robin Schmidt at 24-96 Mastering
  • Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
  • Management by Roger Morton
  • Cover photography by Paul Rider, Johnny Photo and David Ellis
  • Sleeve conceived by JB and Colly
  • Art Direction and design by Colly

References

  1. ^ "Razorlight announce new album details" NME.com. Retrieved 26 October 2008
  2. ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Chart - The Official UK Top Singles Chart Retrieved 27 October 2008
  3. ^ "Slipway Fires by Razorlight". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ "The-Razor Light:Slipway Fires (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  5. ^ ""Slipway Fires" von Razorlight auf Apple Music". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. ^ MTV
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